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Bosnia & Herzegovina working days and public holidays 2027

Bosnia & Herzegovina, 2027: 256–260 working days, depending on the region. There are 4 national public holidays, and regions add their own. The table below and the calculator, once you pick a region, give the exact number.

Bosnia & Herzegovina 2027 at a glance

The number of working days depends on the region. Pick a region to see the exact number.

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Working days (depends on the region)
256–260
Standard hours
2048–2080
Free days
105–109
Calendar days
365
Holidays in period
4
Free days from holidays
1
Holidays on weekends
3

Public holidays 2027

January

  • 1 Jan Friday New Year's Day (Nova Godina)
  • 2 Jan Saturday New Year's Day (Nova Godina) Weekend
  • 6 Jan Wednesday Christmas Eve (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)) Republika Srpska
  • 7 Jan Thursday Christmas Day (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)) Republika Srpska

March

  • 1 Mar Monday Independence day (Dan nezavisnosti Bosne i Hercegovine) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine

April

  • 30 Apr Friday Good Friday (Veliki petak) Republika Srpska

May

  • 1 May Saturday May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada) Weekend
  • 2 May Sunday May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada) Weekend
  • 2 May Sunday Easter Sunday (Vaskrs (Uskrs)) Republika Srpska Weekend
  • 3 May Monday Easter Monday (Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak) Republika Srpska
  • 9 May Sunday Victory Day over fascism (Dan pobjede nad fašizmom) Republika Srpska Weekend

November

  • 21 Nov Sunday Day of the establishment of the General Framework Agreement for Peace in BiH (Dan uspostavljanja Opšteg okvirnog sporazuma za mir u BiH) Republika Srpska Weekend
  • 25 Nov Thursday Statehood Day (Dan državnosti Bosne i Hercegovine) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine

December

  • 24 Dec Friday Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine
  • 25 Dec Saturday Christmas Day (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine Weekend

Working days by month 2027, national holidays only

Month Working days Hours
January 1 Jan New Year's Day (Nova Godina), 2 Jan New Year's Day (Nova Godina) 20 160
February 20 160
March 23 184
April 22 176
May 1 May May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada), 2 May May Day / International Workers' Day (Praznik rada) 21 168
June 22 176
July 22 176
August 22 176
September 22 176
October 21 168
November 22 176
December 23 184
Total 260 2080

Working days by region 2027

Region Working days Hours
Federacija Bosne i Hercegovine1 Mar Independence day (Dan nezavisnosti Bosne i Hercegovine), 25 Nov Statehood Day (Dan državnosti Bosne i Hercegovine), 24 Dec Christmas Eve (Roman Catholic) (Božić (za rimokatolike)) 257 2056
Republika Srpska6 Jan Christmas Eve (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)), 7 Jan Christmas Day (Orthodox) (Božić (za pravoslavce)), 30 Apr Good Friday (Veliki petak), 3 May Easter Monday (Vaskrsni (Uskrsni) ponedeljak) 256 2048
Other regions 260 2080

How it works?

This calculator counts working days, public holidays, and shortened workdays for a selected country and period. A working day is any day outside the weekend (Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt Friday and Saturday) that is not a public holiday. Shortened workdays: in Estonia the working day immediately before New Year's Day, Independence Day, Victory Day and Christmas Eve is 3 hours shorter. In Latvia and Lithuania the working day immediately before every public holiday is 1 hour shorter (Latvian Labour Law § 135, Lithuanian Labour Code art. 112).

Holiday data comes from the Nager.Date public holiday database, updated annually.

Frequently asked questions

What counts as a working day?

A working day is any day that is neither a weekend day nor a public holiday. In Estonia and most countries the weekend is Saturday and Sunday; in Egypt it is Friday and Saturday.

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What is a shortened workday?

Under § 53 of the Estonian Employment Contracts Act, the working day before New Year's Day, Independence Day (24 February), Victory Day (23 June) and Christmas Eve (24 December) is shortened by three hours. The day shortened is the one immediately before the holiday: if that day is a day off (for example a Sunday), no working day is shortened - the Friday before stays a full day. In Estonia the day before other public holidays is not shortened. In Latvia (Labour Law § 135) and Lithuania (Labour Code art. 112) the working day right before every public holiday is one hour shorter for full-time staff.

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Why don’t some public holidays reduce the working day count?

If a public holiday falls on a weekend (Saturday or Sunday), it does not reduce the working day count, since those days would not be working days regardless.

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How are annual working hours calculated?

Multiply the working days by 8 hours and subtract the shortening for each shortened day - 3 hours in Estonia, 1 hour in Latvia and Lithuania: working days × 8 − shortened days × 3 (or × 1). Monthly norm hours work the same way from that month's working days. For part-time staff, use the agreed daily hours instead of 8.

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Working days and public holidays in other countries